Asian Pork Rice Bowl
Super easy to make, this Asian Pork Rice Bowl is loaded with yumminess! It’s a gorgeous meal to enjoy anytime!
Ingredients
PORK
- 1 1/2 tbsp. canola oil tips & tricks
- 3/4 cup yellow onions, diced
- ground Himalayan pink salt, to taste
- 1 lb. ground pork
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. ginger, minced
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp. sweet chili sauce see Recipe
- 1/2 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
RICE
- 1 cup jasmine rice, rinsed and drained tips & tricks
- 1 1/4 cups cold water
BOWL
- 1 large carrots, julienned tips & tricks
- 1/2 large English cucumber, thinly sliced and halved
- 1 cup purple cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 large green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish tips & tricks
- 4 lime wedges, for serving
Directions
- In a skillet over medium, heat canola oil. Add diced onions, season with salt and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add ground pork, breaking up the meat into tiny pieces; season with freshly ground black pepper. Cook pork until almost done.
- Add garlic and ginger; sauté until the meat is no longer pink.
- Add brown sugar, hoisin sauce, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir until everything is well blended and cook until the liquid is mostly evaporated, about 9 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the rice.
- To assemble, spoon meat mixture into a bowl and sprinkle on toasted sesame seeds.
- Add jasmine rice, thinly sliced vegetables and garnish with chopped cilantro; serve with a lime wedge.